Number of Russian servicemen who contracted novel coronavirus rises to 3000+

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Number of Russian servicemen who contracted novel coronavirus rises to 901 — ministry

A total of 324 patients are undergoing treatment in the Defense Ministry’s hospitals

MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. The number of novel coronavirus cases among Russian servicemen has grown to 901 in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin.

As of April 26, a total of 847 cases were reported in the Russian armed forces.

.."Two people are in serious condition, one of them requires ventilation and was taken to hospital. Twelve are in moderate condition. The rest displayed no symptoms."

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Besides, the number of coronavirus-infected servicemen, cadets and students at the Defense Ministry’s higher education facilities increased from 779 to 963 in the past 24 hours.

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On top of that, 254 civilian specialists employed with the defense ministry have contracted the disease.
:tiphat:https://tass.com/defense/1150447

 

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Russia records biggest daily rise of virus cases, 3000 are in the military

By Bradford Betz | Fox News

U.S. officials find the true extent of the coronavirus pandemic hard to assess in 'black hole' countries; Gillian Turner reports.

Russia on Sunday reported more than 10,600 new cases of the novel coronavirus, its largest single-day jump since the pandemic began.

The increase marked Russia’s fourth consecutive single-day increase, and pushed the country to seventh in the world, with 134,687 recorded cases.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense also confirmed that members of the Russian military, including cadets, pupils and civilian specialists, accounted for at least 3,000 cases.

Moscow has been especially hit hard by coronavirus cases, leaving its hospital overwhelmed as it struggles to treat an onslaught of patients....:tiphat:https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia...n-the-military